The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-09-25
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Poissoniere. and, like them. paid my franc at
the door OF the concert hall. for which I re-
celved an entrance ticket emitting me also to
ono "consommation." took q seat near tho
rear OF tho large and brilliantly lighted hall,
from where could 500. through the cloud OF
cigarette smoke which hung above the crowd,
young man singing. with an animated
refrain. consisting principally Of "Ki-ko.
ki-ko," during which he gayly pranced up and
down the stage with his hands under the tails
Of his dress coat Running my eye down the
programme saw there were i've or six moro
songs OF O like nature before tho star OF tho
evening would make her appearance.
III had thought Of her at all. had vaguely
pictured Theresa as saucy young woman
with turnsd-up chin, high-pitched voice.
and an abundance Of the chic which captivates
Parisian audience. Whom her turn on tho
programme came would certainly have
thought I had made . mistake In my count
had It not been for tho tumultuous applause
which greeted her appearance. and the excla-
nation OF the Frenchman before me. Mails selle
est superbe. Theresap The proportions Of
Theresa were certainly superb-she must have
weighed close on to 200. and her face. seen
through my glass, showed her to be at least TO
years old. She moved toward the footlights
with the slowly majestic tread OF Lady Mac
both, her immense arms bare to the shoulder
crossed upon her broad girdle. and made
smiling obeissnoe to the applauding throng.
minor. key. and sung in q deep masculine--I
she had none. Her second number. Ag "a.
verse and there were eight q them. ended with
the, question sung By Theresa: ~ adore he'll y.
and And sSs4s s hs oso soee
gave stentorian Non" IN reply. -,
Above the rsRtgrous a applause Which . fS %.
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as
movement, 70 escape the din: She returned.
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q smile and a bow. until At last the audience
s' 5 ass m, het. tried to make
out Just what Theresa was. She sang with
such serene confidence In herself and IN her
Of those Old favorites whom Parisians arc cele-
Dsa 9f sySs IS Sss
dor tS the man who Of ali Paris. is best quail.
sa 10 tsa me- sns ana ore be
Woifi. When. after some minutes converse;
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Yes. i Know Theresa very we'll. She and I
II GIVING VIM he her memoirs to tho public Sho has
far hss pTn
one one Of the Arst artists Of her time. She was
formerly an actress OF no remarkable talent,
soa sha ne
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iul Originality Of her manner. which. always
merry and graceful, never degenerated into
IF S psoes tn
TO the Alcazar. This was In 1860. and. though
must know Just how old she was then. have
Is % a. sse The
Frenchman with smile. but she is apparent
ly as great favorite as ever. although che
1 "one f flne morning there appeared tho Me-
moirs Of Theresa, about which | spoke to you
s 70
q bali. q which 10000 copies were sold In ono
week I've years Rreyioqs to shis time my old
Which. under the title OF tho Memoirs Of
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pany Of the Delassements ComtQues Theatre.
and which he had strung together IN big e oW w
frsne. Su MADE this little thesre the rem
;;so5a sSs s and SSn =
turned aaas to the buyei restsaisns On the Bouls-
yard du Temple. whore ! found him one even;
psnSisS ss has suse come 70 me- ss sad
Suppose We write tho Memoirs q. Theresal
You know her. 60 and see II she VII consent
OF Of the best ladies' In Paris had hazarded them.
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to Blum with the consent Of Theresa. He Ut.
tered . ery Of j9y: To,morsEow:' he said. AZ At
S Sssin BY each demandinS an advance Of 800
francs. Theresa gave us some. points as to
o M Into ehe nS Sad
father for TheresaSan old yiolinist, who.
after the labors Of tho day, taught music to his
s sss TS5s S ds
nlar diva that she shed cepious tears at this
to give the Figaro the first news from my hand
Es 81 SS y and SS az
odfs and snds sS 60 tP neat
ap naSS ed under the name Of Theresa. One
entire chapter was deyotsS TO the thanks which
Ernest Blum and Albert Wolff, two worthy
young journalists Of great talent, de- That
capped tho climax; don't you think SOP
sented itself in the person Of the manager OF
through Theresa, and who had the self-conseit
to interdict the publication. He feared that
some OF our pleasantries nut into the mouth Of
the singer might injuIe her. and. In conse-
quence, his business. Theresa thereupon with
drew the right to publish under her name, with
out which It would be impossible to proceed,
What should We do? We had both staked not
q little money on the affair being success,
and after several days OF negotiating II was ar
ranged that the manager and two OF his friends
should hear the reading Of the memoirs. and
that afterward thoy should rendDr their final
decision. The reading was held at the house
infancy Of THERESA tho two women sobbed
aloud, and oven saw tear glistening on the
eyelash OF tho manager. At 9 o'clock the read
ing was suspended while we dined. and It was
still unfinished when toward O'Clock Theresa
was forced to go to tho theatre. where tho
anxious crowd awaited her. The objections OF
the manager were overcome. however, and
with o trembling hand she affixed her sigma
ture to the bottom OF tho nrst page. which con-
tanned this dedication:
I dedicate this book to those to whom owe every.
thinG--rhe Public. THsstsA
"One week Aiterward appeared these extra
ordinary mAmoira when the ublic maid three